Rosscarbery, Reenascreena and Lisavaird
Rosscarbery (St. Fachtna’s Church)
Rosscarbery Mass Times
| Sunday | Saturday |
| 11:30am | 10:00am 6:15pm Vigil |
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
| - | 10:00am | 10:00am | 10:00am | 10:00am |
| Working Holydays: | 11:30am |
| Eve of Working Holydays: | 6:15pm Vigil |
Please note Mass Times may vary
Confession: 1st Saturday after 12 noon mass
Lisavaird (Sacred Heart Church)
Lisavaird Mass Times
| Sunday | Saturday |
| 10:15am | - |
Please note Mass Times may vary
Carraigfada (St. Peter's Church)
Carraigfada Mass Times: as announced locally
Location Map for Carraigfada Church
Priest:
Canon Martin O’Driscoll Co-PP
Address
Parochial House, Rosscarbery, Co Cork
Telephone: +353 (0)23 884 8168
Rosscarbery - Nice to meet you!
Rosscarbery parish lies to the east of Clonakilty.
This is the sixth and final in a series of brief articles presenting our six parishes in turn submitted by Ross Historical Society. (Ed.)
Rosscarbery has a great sense of pride of place and community involvement, making it a great place to live in or visit.
Ross can trace a long and varied history back to the foundation of a monastery by St Fachtna around 570. Since then, education has played a major role in our community. St Mary’s Priory was founded in the late 12th century as a recruiting house for The Schottenklosters of Southern Germany and Austria.
Today Ross is a vibrant, active community as can be seen from the many organisations and clubs in our midst. Carbery Rangers and Ross Ladies GAA clubs are a huge part of life, and are very involved in Scór competitions during the winter, giving us many great memories.
The Steam Runners, named after T J O’Mahony, world champion at 440 yards in 1888, cater for all ages and also have an active walking group. Pitch and putt and road bowling are also very popular in the community.
Ross was named Ireland’s Tidiest Village in 2022, rewarding the hard work of The Tidy Towns Group. Ross Social Services organises a meals-on-wheels service twice a week for the district, and an Active Retired group on Fridays. The local History and Heritage Association keeps our rich history alive through talks and field trips.
Rosscarbery is home to many who played an important role in history. Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa, Michael Collins and Tom Barry, Dr Dan O’Donovan and Fr John Power are just a few.
St Fachtna’s Parish Church dates from 1819, replacing the earlier church of Ross Rock. The earlier building is still in use today, as a national school. Lisavaird church dates froc the early 19th century and Carrigfadda Church from the early 20th century. St Fachtna’s Cathedral, the smallest Cathedral in Ireland, has been a site of Christian worship for over one thousand years.
The estuary in Rosscarbery was silted up as a result of a tsunami in the 18th century, and today is used for leisure activities, especially the Warren beach.
Come and visit us! During the summer mass is celebrated in Rosscarbery Parish Church (P85 Y270) on Saturdays at 7.00pm and Sundays at 11:30am.
